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Biography

Graduate of Dresden University of Technology (M.A. & PME), Edinburgh University (M.Sc.) and National University of Ireland Galway (Ph.D.)Lecturer in educational theory and practice, quantitative and mixed-methods research methodologies, action and practitioner researchPublished researcher in initial and continuing teacher education policy and practiceDirector of school placement initiating and developing school-university partnerships and leading development and implementation of policies and practices of school placements for student teachersOver ten years experience as modern languages teacher at primary, secondary and third level (state funded and private schools and colleges) before taking up current position

Research Interests

diversity in initial teacher education, teacher motivations, teacher professional development, school university partnerships, teacher practitioner research, social inclusion of children with migrant backgrounds

Peer Reviewed Journals

Year

Publication

(2018)

''I will do it but religion is a very personal thing’: teacher education applicants’ attitudes towards teaching religion in Ireland'
Heinz, M., Davison, K., Keane, E. (2018) ''I will do it but religion is a very personal thing’: teacher education applicants’ attitudes towards teaching religion in Ireland'. European Journal Of Teacher Education, [DOI] [Details]

'Excavating an Injustice? Nationality/ies, Ethnicity/ies, and Experiences with Diversity of Initial Teacher Education Applicants and Entrants in Ireland in 2014'
Keane, E. & Heinz, M. (2016) 'Excavating an Injustice? Nationality/ies, Ethnicity/ies, and Experiences with Diversity of Initial Teacher Education Applicants and Entrants in Ireland in 2014'. European Journal Of Teacher Education, [Details]

(2016)

'Using Comment Only Marking in a Mathematics Classroom in the Republic of Ireland: Experience and Learning of a Student Teacher'
O'Mahoney, K & Heinz, M. (2016) 'Using Comment Only Marking in a Mathematics Classroom in the Republic of Ireland: Experience and Learning of a Student Teacher'. Journal of Teacher Action Research, 2 (2):58-69 [ARAN Link] [Details]

'Why choose teaching? An international review of empirical studies exploring student teachers’ career motivations and levels of commitment to teaching'
Heinz, M. (2015) 'Why choose teaching? An international review of empirical studies exploring student teachers’ career motivations and levels of commitment to teaching'. Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 21 (3):258-297 [DOI] [Details]

(2013)

'Why choose teaching in the Republic of Ireland? – Student teachers' motivations and perceptions of teaching as a career and their evaluations of Irish second-level education'
Heinz, M. (2013) 'Why choose teaching in the Republic of Ireland? – Student teachers' motivations and perceptions of teaching as a career and their evaluations of Irish second-level education'. European Journal of Educational Studies, 5 (1):1-17 [Details]

'The next generation of teachers: an investigation of second-level student teachers' backgrounds in the Republic of Ireland'
Heinz, M (2013) 'The next generation of teachers: an investigation of second-level student teachers' backgrounds in the Republic of Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 32 :139-156 [DOI] [Details]

(2012)

'Creating the future of teacher education together: the role of emotionality in university-school partnership'
Higgins, A., Heinz, M., McCauley, V., Fleming, M. (2012) 'Creating the future of teacher education together: the role of emotionality in university-school partnership'. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, [Details]

Conference Contributions

Year

Publication

(2017)

Belonging from the margins: Exploring the role of religion and immigrant background in social integration of migrant children and youth in Irish schools. European Conference of Educational Research,
Heinz, M. & Carmody, M. (2017) Belonging from the margins: Exploring the role of religion and immigrant background in social integration of migrant children and youth in Irish schools. [Refereed Abstracts], Belonging from the margins: Exploring the role of religion and immigrant background in social integration of migrant children and youth in Irish schools. European Conference of Educational Research, Copenhagen , 22-AUG-17 - 25-AUG-17.
[Details]

Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers - European Conference of Educational Research Annual Conference,
Heinz, M., Davison, K. & Keane, E. (2016) Catholic missionaries for Irish schools? Exploring religious affiliations and convictions of initial teacher education applicants and entrants in the Republic of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers - European Conference of Educational Research Annual Conference, University College Dublin , 23-AUG-16 - 26-AUG-16.
[Details]

National Conference on Partnership in School Placement in Initial Teacher Education,
Fleming, M. & Heinz, M. (2014) Workshop title: Constructing a Narrative of School-University Partnership in Ireland: Envisioning Futures and Exploring Paths to get there…. [Workshop chair], National Conference on Partnership in School Placement in Initial Teacher Education, University of Limerick , 03-JUL-14 - 03-JUL-14.
[Details]

National Conference On Partnership in School Placement in Initial Teacher Education,
Heinz, M. & Fleming, M. (2014) Workshop title: School-University Partnership - Building and Cultivating a “Living” Community of Practice. [Workshop chair], National Conference On Partnership in School Placement in Initial Teacher Education, University of Limerick , 03-JUL-14 - 03-JUL-14.
[Details]

Conference Publications

Year

Publication

(2015)

Who is in the Classroom? Learners, Teachers, Identities. 2015 Conference in the Humanising Rights and Responsibilities Series
Heinz, M. & Keane, E. (2015) Diversity in Initial Teacher Education (DITE) in Ireland – A National Research Project Calling for Action Who is in the Classroom? Learners, Teachers, Identities. 2015 Conference in the Humanising Rights and Responsibilities Series Ennis, , 10-DEC-15 - 10-DEC-15 [Details]

Who applies and embarks on second-level teacher education: Trends and patterns in the composition of applicants and entrants to the Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Report on the data collected by the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NUI) Applications Centre (PDEAC) between 1999-2005.
HEINZ, M. (2006) Who applies and embarks on second-level teacher education: Trends and patterns in the composition of applicants and entrants to the Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Report on the data collected by the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NUI) Applications Centre (PDEAC) between 1999-2005. NUI: Non Published Reports [Details]

Professional Associations

Association

Function

From / To

American Educational Research Association

Member

/

British Educational Research Association (BERA)

Member

/

Educational Studies Association of Ireland

Member

/

Committees

Committee

Function

From / To

NUI Galway Research Committee

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Representative

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NUI Galway - College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies Curriculum Committee

School of Education Representative

/

NUI Galway - College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies - Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee

School of Education Representative

/

NUI Galway School of Education Teaching and Learning Committee

Chair

/

NUI Galway Professional Master in Education Steering Committee

School of Education Representative

/

NUI Galway School of Education Research Committee

Member

/

Professional Master in Education Programme Board

Member

/

Bachelor in Mathematics and Education Programme Board

Member

/

Comhairle na nÓg Steering Committee - Galway County

NUI Galway Representative

/

Comhairle na nÓg Steering Committee - Galway City

NUI Galway Representative

/

Education

Year

Institution

Qualification

Subject

2011

National University of Ireland Galway

PhD

Education

2001

Edinburgh University

Msc

International and European Politics

2000

Dresden University of Technology

MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9)

Education - Secondary School Teaching

2000

Dresden University of Technology

MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9)

Romance Languages and Literature

Languages

Language

Spanish

German

English

Modules Taught

Term/Year

Module Title

Module Code

Subject / Desc

2012-13

Teaching Practice - B.A. Mathematics and Education

2012/13

Research Literacies for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

2012/13

General Research Methods

2012/13

Teaching Practice - Professional Diploma in Education (PDE)

2012/13

Mentoring in Practice

2012/13

Professional Development

2012/13

Professional Studies in Education

2012/13

Quantitative Research Methods

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